Simultaneous detection and quantification of amphetamines, diazepam and its metabolites, cocaine and its metabolites, and opiates in hair by LC-ESI-MS-MS using a single extraction method

Journal of Analytical Toxicology

Volumn 32, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 457-469

  Miller, Eleanor I ^a   Wylie, Fiona M ^a   Oliver, John S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYAMPHETAMINE; 3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; AMPHETAMINE; BENZOYLECGONINE; COCAINE; CODEINE; DIAZEPAM; DIHYDROCODEINE; DRUG METABOLITE; HOMOCOCAINE; METHAMPHETAMINE; MORPHINE; MORPHINE 6 ACETATE; N ETHYL 3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYAMPHETAMINE; NORDAZEPAM; OPIATE; OXAZEPAM; PHOSPHATE; TEMAZEPAM;

ARTICLE; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; DEATH; DRUG ABUSE; ELECTROSPRAY MASS SPECTROMETRY; HAIR; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; SOLID PHASE EXTRACTION; TANDEM MASS SPECTROMETRY;

EID: 50949107472     PISSN: 01464760     EISSN: 01464760     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jat/32.7.457     Document Type: Article

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